Stem playground

Educational and craft activities for kids and parents

Have you ever considered adding STEM elements to your playground? Children learn best when they're having fun, and there are many different ways you can incorporate science into your local park or school play space!

After the read-aloud, listeners are encouraged to use their creativity to design their own dream playground equipment.

View our interactive gravitron ball wall installed at the Science Center of Iowa.

An engaging activity encourages students to explore math in everyday spaces like parks and school campuses.

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Learning Activities at the Playground: Fun science, math, and art activities for kids using playground equipment like the slide, swing, and play structures. Explore physics, simple machines, create process art, all while playing outside! Perfect for playdates or back to school fun at the school playground!

Build a marble track with pool noodles and Duple LEGO® bricks! This is the perfect engineering challenge for a rainy day, or use it with a group of kids because it’s fun for a wide range of ages. Duplo bricks create a very sturdy support structure for the marble run, which makes this project exciting and frustration-free. […]

Rigamajig develops problem-solving skills

Rube Goldberg Miracle Machines™ playground equipment was named the winner of a prestigious GOOD DESIGN® Award! Each panel design embodies Goldberg’s zeitgeist and serves as a gateway into STEM and STEAM learning for children.

Yes, we love building marble runs over here! We’re back with another idea, and this is particularly a good one for kids to build themselves. It’s easy to rearrange the pieces in all different ways. I saw this idea on momtastic, and we decided to give it a try. Owen (age 6, almost 7) had […]

Playground science - explore pendulums with the scientific method at the playground. Let your kids experiment to find out what affects a pendulum's period.

Agriculture themed playground. Blue Heron Park, King City. Earthscape Play design. Silo tower, play posts, embankment slide

Can you make a bridge that reaches across the water? All you need for this Bridge Building STEM activity is plastic building blocks and a sheet of construction paper. Create a goal with your child's play as they learn through trial and error and problem solving with this hands-on STEM challenge.

This awesome project allows kids to build a playground and learn science while doing it! this great project takes a look at motion and force! a week long STEM unit that is fun for all!!

Head out to your nearest slide and explore gravity and friction! This playground science activity is a great way for young children to explore physics using a variety of materials right in their own backyard or at the neighborhood or school playground! Follow our Science for Kids Pinterest Board This post contains affiliate links....

Over the Spring break I learned about the 6 simple machines. Then with materials I found around the house, and in the recycling bin, I created this playgroun...